Loom quill can



M y 1937. J. c. PADDOCK I 2,080,331

LOOM QUILL CAN Filed June 25, 1936 tid/'rz aad'oc' BY W. INVEQ' ATTO R NEY Patented May 11, 1937 UNITED STATES LOOM QUILL CAN John C. Paddock,

Application June 23,

3 Claims.

This invention relates to filling carrier receptacles or quill cans foruse with replenishing looms, to catch the exhausted carriers or quillsas they are discharged or ejected from the shuttle by the transfermechanism, all of which is well known in the loom art and is included inthe filling replenishing mechanism that is disposed on either the rightor left side of the loom.

The general object of the present invention is to provide a quill canconstructed in a manner to catch and receive quills of all types andunder all conditions, as such cannot be accomplished by the cans now inuse, in that the quills strike a corner thereof and are generally thrownby the impact away from the can and to the floor, resulting in damage tothe quills or filling, thereby rendering the same unfit for further use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a quill can that can besupported in the same manner as cans and receptacles now in use and willfit the same space occupied thereby, consequently no change in the loomstructure is required.

A further object of the invention is to' provide a quill can that issimple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremelyefiicient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, tobehereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a rear View of the can or receptacle which forms the subjectmatter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof with parts broken away and in section.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a perspective view looking toward one corner thereof.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that my can orreceptacle includes all of the features of the can now in use, in thatit is preferably formed from sheet metal and is relatively deep but ismade in the two standard sizes which are classed as long and short, aswell as for use on either side of the loom.

The front and side walls I and 2 respectively are preferably integral,and the front wall is of a greater height than the rear wall 3 which ispreferably riveted or otherwise secured to the Spartanburg, S. O.

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side walls and bottom wall 4. The upper end of the front wall terminatesin a rolled portion 5 to provide a handle and of course it is understoodthat the can is of the same width as the cans now in use, to besupported in the same manner below the filling replenishing mechanism.

The important feature of my can lies in the rear wall structure whichincludes an extension 6 for either side wall, that have their upperedges inclined toward the rear wall in the usual manner. The extension 6is of substantially triangular configuration as shown, and is disposedin alignment with its side wall to extend outwardly therefrom forcooperation with the rear wall structure to enlarge the inlet of thecan, as best shown in Figure l. The upper portion of the rear wall, thatis opposed to the extension 6 is outwardly flared as at 1 and thence isbent on a line 8 extending at a downward angle to provide a triangularportion 9 having its apex coinciding with the apex of the extension 6.

From that structure it will be seen that my can is provided with whatmay be termed an enlarged inlet, with the major portion of theenlargement disposed at one corner thereof, as in practice, it has beenfound that carriers or quills strike the inner corner portions of thestraight rear type of can and are thrown to the floor, but with a canprovided with the enlarged inlet directed outwardly at that corner, thequills are caught therein, thus preventing damage thereto or the fillingthereof.

The upper edges of the side walls 2, the rear wall 3, and the extension6 are crimped downwardly to reinforce the same, and the flanges providedby the downturned edges are notched at their point of connection withthe bend lines of the rear wall and the extension.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A quill can for looms, comprising a receptacle including front, rearand side walls, a

bottom and an open upper end, the latter providing the inlet for thereceptacle, said front wall extending above the rear wall and the upperends of the side walls being inclined downwardly from the front wall tothe rear wall, a handle on the upper end of the front wall, said rearwall being outwardly flared at its upper portion toward one corner ofthe receptacle, an extension formed on the outwardly flared portion anddisposed at a rearward angle with respect thereto, said exten- 5 sionproviding a portion of the side Wall and 00- operating with theoutwardly flared portion to enlarge the inlet toward one corner thereof.

2. A quill can for looms, comprising a receptacle having an open upperend providing the 10 inlet therefor, said. receptacle including a rearwall and side walls, saidrear wall at its upper portion being outwardinginclined from along and above an inclined line extending across said.

rear wall from a point substantially midway the 15 upper and lower endsof the rear edge of one side wall, to the upper end of the re ar edge.of the.

other side wall, and the first mentioned side wall being extendedoutwardly and connected to said portion for cooperation therewith toenlarge the inlet toward one corner thereof.

3. A quill can for looms, comprising a receptacle having an open upperend providing the inlet therefor, said receptacle including a rear Walland a side Wall, said rear wall having its upper portion inclinedoutwardly toward one corner of the receptacle, from along and above aninclined line extending across said rear Wall and an extension securedto the side wall and formed on said portion for cooperation therewith toenlarge the inlet toward one corner thereof.

JOHN C. PADDOCK.

